Gaz at Classic Corner sorting out some issues and adding a bit of fluff
What did you do to or for or with your Laverda today?
- Thread starter CLEMTOG
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piranha-bro2
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Wow! That Ducati is ... is ... I can't think of an adjective to describe it!!
The Sock
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Apparently, the Ducati GT 1000 has two sister bikes.
The youngest one is called Cinderella.
The youngest one is called Cinderella.
Dellortoman
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- Tasmania, Australia
Less polite is justified in this case. I'd call it a turd on wheels.Fugly? Or is that too polite?
mauricejota7604
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- Victoria Australia
I can only assume you blokes are talking about the retro ugly Ducati and not the SS ?????
piranha-bro2
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Jeezuz, Mauriz, waddaya bloody reckon?!
I can't even begin to describe what the cream monstrosity looks like. As I said - lost for adjectives.
Laverda1000.de
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- Haßberge, Germany
Built a combined heater/light contraption out of stuff that was gathering dust in the garage. No more putting off maintenance because "it's too cold to work on the bike". Also put a Quadlock cellphone holder on the handlebar. Thought it would be a 5 minute job but the instrument holder had to be unbolted. Quite an easy job with my new for christmas WERA 3/8" socket wrench. With the HAZET 1/2" it used to much more of a PITA.
Tippie
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Most quick jobs end up taking a cup of coffee or two don't they.
3/8" are the go for almost everything on motos. I started out with 1/2" back in the day but now they are mainly used for 19mm or bigger and the rattle gun, I use my little 1/4" set more.
3/8" are the go for almost everything on motos. I started out with 1/2" back in the day but now they are mainly used for 19mm or bigger and the rattle gun, I use my little 1/4" set more.
Alzero
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- DaNang Vietnam
I test fitted the Executive luggage frames for the first time in over 25 years! Also, I couldn’t resist slipping the right bag onto the bike. I always rode it with the Executive handlebars and hand guards with turned up sport pipes. Mounting the bags contacted the exhaust so I added some spacers to lower the pipes a bit and I’ll put some heat barrier on the bottom of the bags too.
Anyway here is what I’ve done since my last post of the paint booth:
Most of my time this winter has been spent on my other project, a Westfield Lotus 11 replica. I painted it in the garage too, but I had a friend detail it over at his house. I did the Laverda first to hone my skills then did the car. Here it’s being photographed by the same friend who detailed it.
Anyway here is what I’ve done since my last post of the paint booth:
Most of my time this winter has been spent on my other project, a Westfield Lotus 11 replica. I painted it in the garage too, but I had a friend detail it over at his house. I did the Laverda first to hone my skills then did the car. Here it’s being photographed by the same friend who detailed it.
Alzero
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Try using 1/4” drive tools: you’ll feel like a surgeon!
Laverda1000.de
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I have a 1/4" HAZET set but actually feel that this is a bit flimsy for everything above M5
hooksey
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- Vic , Australia
but those gators.................... 
Yes, I would say the same, I ran them for decades but pulled them when I was fiddling with fork mods as you cannot do the cable tie trick and physically see what's happening. They're a bit of an eyesore as well. Other than that the bike looks Flippen amazing, great paint job. The car is a stunner as well
Alzero
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When I bought the bike it was only a few years old and yet it already had some pits in the fork tubes. I stoned and polished them, removed the dust seals and installed the gaiters. Decades later, the pits are still there, the fork seals still don’t leak and the gaiters still look like crap! The pits haven’t gotten any worse though.
I may see if Wolfgang has any dust seals unless anyone knows of a substitute from another bike? I never hunted down an American Marzocchi distributor.m in the past.
I may see if Wolfgang has any dust seals unless anyone knows of a substitute from another bike? I never hunted down an American Marzocchi distributor.m in the past.
Dellortoman
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I reckon you could drive that car under a truck and not have to duck your head.
Chappo
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- Lake Macquarie NSW
I've always thought the Executive looked naff. What can you fit in the panniers? A sandwich? And what is the point of those fairing extensions?
The panniers are mainly cosmetic, the internal shape makes packing a challenge. The carrier system is well designed and built and with a little care and innovation/sacrifice, luggage for a 2 week trip almost fits inside. Then there's the total lack of water resistance... but shit, they do look handsome!
The fairing extensions duct air and rain around the hand grips and are quite effective at speed.
The Executive is the gentlemans' long-distance mile-muncher, no sporty pretensions at all.
piet
Chappo
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- Lake Macquarie NSW
Give me a tank bag, any day. Perfect bike for one.
I'd rather put up with a bit of wind and rain than have those bolted on after thoughts on my bike.
By the way Piet, do you still have any RGS mirror rubber thingos? I'd gladly pay you Tuesday, for a couple of rubber thingos today
My bike originally had the mirrors like pictured, until Norm Fraser's girl friend barreled through a stopped sign, and pissed bowled me and my girlfriend down the road. Eades supplied the rectangle type as replacement. I've made longer brackets for mirrors from ebay, but don't have the rubber bits.
